Owenroe Marches to the Top at Castlewellan
Judge: Arwel Owen
As the Charolais World Congress began to draw to a close, delegates from over 15 different countries were invited to attend the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s National Show, hosted at the 53rd Annual Castlewellan Agricultural Show in Forest Park, Castlewellan on Saturday 16th July. Over 60 Charolais animals were shown, highlighting some of the best the breed has to offer. The Society would also like to extend thanks to the Bank of Ireland for very kindly agreeing to sponsor the event.
The day’s Overall Champion and Senior Male Champion was 4-year-old BROWNHILL OWENROE, exhibited by the father-daughter team of Frankie and Grace Reid from Ballynahinch, Co. Down. Owenroe was bred by the Devine Brothers of Strabane, Co. Tyrone, and has an impressive lineage behind him. His sire is Rumsden Fawkes, who won the title of Supreme Charolais Champion at Balmoral in 2014, and his dam Brownhill Indigo is a daughter of former Perth Supreme Champion Goldies Unbeatable.
In reserve for the Overall Championship was the day’s Junior Male Champion: 17-month-old BRIGADOON SOVEREIGN from W D & J A Connolly of Ballynahinch, Co. Down. This strapping young lad is out of Brigadoon Orchid, a daughter of former Stirling Reserve Junior Champion Goldies Icon, and his sire is the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus – a former Stirling Reserve Intermediate Champion.
Standing in reserve to Owenroe for the Senior Male Championship was LOUGHRISCOUSE ROYAL, a 19-month-old bred and exhibited by H & H Heron of Newtownards, Co. Down. Royal was born to Lagavaich Lola, a daughter of the ever-popular Blelack Digger, and he was sired by Harestone Hercules.
The day’s Reserve Junior Male Championship was secured by one of the youngest bulls in the running: 6-month-old WOODPARK THOR from the herd of W Short of Omagh, Co. Tyrone. This young bull is full of potential, and is sure to go on to perform exceedingly well. Thor serves as an excellent example of imported genetics, having been sired by the French AI bull Invictus. His dam, Woodpark Faith, is a daughter of Rumsden Tsar and goes back to more French blood in her grand-sire PTIPrince.
Taking the title of Senior Female Champion was a sister to the day’s Reserve Senior Male Champion: 2-year-old LOUGHRISCOUSE RISIKA, also from H & H Heron. Like her brother Royal, Risika was also sired by Harestone Hercules, and she is out of another Blelack Digger daughter: Goldies Lassie.
In reserve to Risika for the Senior Female Championship was GRANGWOOD ROSANNA, a 2-year-old exhibited by J Edgar of Downpatrick, Co. Down. Rosanna was bred by J & K O’Keefe in ROI, and is a delightful combination of Irish and French genetics. She was sired by Ashleigh Admiral, and her dam Grangwood Imp is a daughter of the French AI bull Texan.
It was a hat-trick for H & H Heron as another of his heifers from the same family, LOUGHRISCOUSE SAVANNA, went on to win the title of Junior Female Champion. Savanna is a full sister to Risika, the day’s Senior Female Champion, having been sired by Harestone Hercules and out of Goldies Lassie.
Finally, the day’s Reserve Junior Female Champion was 15-month-old BRIGADOON SAFFRON, another superb heifer from W D & J A Connolly. Saffron is a half-sister to the Junior Male Champion Sovereign, having also been sired by the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus. Her dam is Brigadoon Heather, a daughter of Royal Bolero.
All results:
Class 132A – FEMALE, born in 2022.
1st – J Smyth – Bessiebell Tilly – s. Newhouse Bigal
2nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Tranquility – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 132B – FEMALE, born on or between 1st September and 31st December 2021.
1st – W Short – Woodpark Sky – s. Invictus
2nd – G Hadnett – Sydenville Spice – s. Goldies Icon
3rd – R McWilliams – Stranagone Spicegirl – s. Major
4th – R McWilliams – Stranagone Siobhan – s. Stranagone Jones
Class 132C – FEMALE, born on or between 1st May and 31st August 2021.
1st – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Scarlett – s. Knockmoyle10 Loki
2nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Selena – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sky – s. Brownhill Harry
Class 132D – FEMALE, born on or between 1st January and 30th April 2021.
1st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
2nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Suzie – s. Rumsden Fawkes
4th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savina – s. Thrunton Fairfax
Class 132E – FEMALE, born on or between 1st July and 31st December 2020.
1st – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Rona – s. Inverlochy Ferdie
2nd – M McKeown – Royaldowns Rubylou – s. Rowandale Dancer
3rd – J, I & R Elliott – Drumlegagh Roxanna – s. Drumlegagh Oscar
4th – L Ruddy – Goldstar Rosette – s. Goldstar Hugo2
Class 133A – FEMALE, born on or between 1st January and 30th June 2020.
1st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
2nd – J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna – s. Ashleigh Admiral
3rd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Regency – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4th – M McKeown – Royaldowns Ruby – s. Allanfauld Hustler
5th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules
Class 133B – FEMALE, born on or before 31st December 2019
1st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa – s. Harestone Hercules
2nd – H & H Heron – Thrunton Nefertiti – s. Maerdy Jerusalem
3rd – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Persia – s. Whitecliffe James
4th – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Paris – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Class 134A – BULL, born in 2022.
1st – W Short – Woodpark Thor – s. Invictus
2nd – M G & G McShane – Altnaderog Tyson – s. Ocean
Class 134B – BULL, born on or between 1st October and 31st December 2021
1st – W Short – Woodpark Samurai – s. Deeside Gulliver
2nd – J Smyth – Bessiebell Stevo – s. Corrie Alan
3rd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sabastien – s. Goldies Icon
Class 134C – BULL, born on or between 15th July and 30th September 2021.
1st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steel – s. Battleford Laser
2nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Silver – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3rd – P Boylan – McNean Sean – s. Padirac
Class 134D – BULL, born on or between 1st May and 14th July 2021.
1st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Simon – s. Killadeas Norman
2nd – R McWilliams – Stranagone Signature – s. Dundas Einstein
3rd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steam – s. Battleford Laser
Class 134E – BULL, born on or between 1st January and 30th April 2021.
1st – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2nd – K Rice – Lenalea Superstar – s. Maerdy Dublin
3rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sonic – s. Elrick Oxygen
4th – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Superman – s. Battleford Laser
5th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Salvatore – s. Harestone Hercules
6th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Showman – s. Harestone Hercules
7th – R Rankin – Rankin Sky – s. Goldies Usher
Class 135 – BULL, born in 2020.
1st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal – s. Harestone Hercules
Class 136 – BULL, born on or before 31st December 2019.
1st – F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
2nd – R D A Morrow – Ramrad Prince – s. Mornity Nero
Class 137 – Commercial beef HEIFER, sired by a Charolais bull
1st – Blain O’Hare
2nd – James Alexander
3rd – Callaghan Family
4th – John Killen
5th – Will Short
Class 138 – PAIR OF ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor
1st – H & H Heron
2nd – W D & J A Connolly
3rd – S & D Bothwell
4th – Devine Brothers
Junior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Senior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
Reserve: J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna – s. Ashleigh Admiral
Junior Male Champion
Champion: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Reserve: W Short – Woodpark Thor – s. Invictus
Senior Male Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal – s. Harestone Hercules
Overall Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
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